Allaus Coffee Shop

I love the smell of coffee but I can’t stand the taste. So why on Wednesday mornings do I go to Allaus Coffee Shop in Edmond, OK at 7:00 am?  I meet with friends to talk about life. We discuss family, friends, work, our children, but mostly we talk about God. The time we spend at the coffee shop is so valuable to me. To be honest, I really dislike getting up earlier than normal to go.  Afterwards, I feel rejuvenated and ready to enjoy the day and the rest of my week.  

It isn’t just the conversation I have that energizes me. It is seeing high school students there meeting with a Catholic Priest doing the same thing we are doing.  When I was in school there was no way I would have gotten up that early to talk about God. Watching them uplifts me. I also enjoy the owner who has his high school aged daughter behind the counter before school. I wouldn’t have done that either. She looks very tired but never complains, at least in public.

I sure hope you are spending time every week with someone you can talk to, have fellowship with, and most of  all encounter God’s grace. If not, what is stopping you?